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About James Barr

Mr. James S. Barr is a 1986 graduate of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois with a B.S. in Mathematics. He has been an Actuary at Ronald Spitz & Associates, Inc. since 1996.  Mr. Barr performs actuarial valuations and administration for defined benefit plans, profit sharing and 401(k) plans and assists clients with distributions, loans, and IRS/DOL problems.

James Barr was a Team Leader at The Segal Company in Chicago where he supervised employees and conducted training sessions for the actuarial department.

Before joining The Segal Company, Mr. Barr was an Associate Actuary at REBC Associates/Laventhol & Horwath in Chicago where he supervised actuarial students and prepared and reviewed actuarial and FAS 87 and 88 valuations and reports and IRS Form 5500 and related schedules.

Mr. Barr was also a Staff Actuary at Price, McDermott & Associates, Inc. in Chicago where he assisted in the design and restatement of many plans to comply with TEFRA and other relevant laws. He also prepared actuarial valuations and IRS Form 5500 and related schedules.

Mr. Barr is an Enrolled Actuary since 1990 and an Associate Member of Society of Actuaries since 1988.